Katherine Garland

Emma Eccles Jones College of Education & Human Services

Psychology

Katherine Garland is a doctoral student in the Behavior Analysis specialization of the Psychology Department at Utah State University, studying impulsive choice behavior. Before attending USU, she earned her Bachelor of Arts from Reed College in Oregon. From the semesters of Fall 2024 through to Spring 2026, she has served as the instructor of record for PSY 1400: Analysis of Behavior: Basic Principles. In her role as an instructor, she emphasizes taking complex, theoretical concepts and applying them to her students’ everyday life to not only help them understand the material but use it to improve their lives. Her commitment to teaching was recognized by the 2025-2026 Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services Graduate Student Teacher of the Year Award. She has also served as a mentor in the Madden laboratory, supervising students who have taken an interest in psychological research fostered by PSY 1400 to the lab space. In this role, she teaches undergraduate research assistants in research skills, laboratory techniques, data preparation and analysis.